McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 6

Vocabulary

boneca

boo-NEH-kah — A doll, a toy figure resembling a person

vestido

vesh-CHEE-doo — A dress, a garment worn by women or girls

novo

NOH-voo — New, recently made or acquired

dela

DEH-lah — Of her, belonging to her; her (possessive)

deixar

day-SHAHR — To let, allow, or leave something behind

e

ee — And, a conjunction connecting words or phrases

Ilustração

ee-loos-trah-SOW — An illustration, a picture accompanying a text

Duas

DOO-ahz — Two (feminine form), a cardinal number

meninas

meh-NEE-nahz — Girls, young female children or teenagers

sentadas

sen-TAH-dahz — Seated, in a sitting position (feminine plural)

perto

PEHR-too — Near, close to something or someone

de

djee — Of, from; a common preposition in Portuguese

uma

OO-mah — One or a/an, feminine indefinite article

árvore

AHR-voh-reh — A tree, a large woody perennial plant

brincando

breen-KAN-doo — Playing, engaging in play or fun activity

com

kong — With, a preposition indicating accompaniment

bonecas

boo-NEH-kahz — Dolls, plural of boneca (toy figures)

tem

teng — Has or have; third person singular of ter

Ela

EH-lah — She, third person singular feminine pronoun

um

oong — One or a/an, masculine indefinite article

vai

vye — Goes or will; third person singular of ir

segurar

seh-goo-RAHR — To hold, grip, or keep something securely

a

ah — The (feminine), definite article or preposition

em

eng — In, at, on; a common Portuguese preposition

suas

SOO-ahz — Her/his/their (feminine plural possessive pronoun)

mãos

mowngz — Hands, the body part at the end of arms

abaná

ah-bah-NAH — To wave or shake something gently

la

lah — Her, direct object clitic pronoun (feminine)

é

eh — Is; third person singular present of ser

gentil

zhen-CHEEOW — Gentle, kind, or tender in behavior

LIÇÃO

lee-SOW — Lesson, a unit of learning or instruction

lá

lah — There, indicating a distant place or location

cinco

SEEN-koo — Five, the cardinal number between four and six

pássaro

PAH-sah-roo — A bird, a feathered winged animal

roubar

hoh-BAHR — To steal, to take something without permission

fazer

fah-ZEHR — To do or make; a very common Portuguese verb

Gato

GAH-too — A cat, a common domesticated feline animal

observando

ob-sehr-VAN-doo — Observing, watching something carefully and attentively

ovos

OH-vooz — Eggs, oval objects laid by birds or animals

ninho

NEE-nyoo — A nest, a structure built by birds for eggs

no

noo — In the (masculine); contraction of em + o

topo

TOH-poo — Top, the highest point of something

Um

oong — One or a/an, masculine indefinite article

está

esh-TAH — Is (location/state); third person singular of estar

na

nah — In the (feminine); contraction of em + a

Ele

EH-leh — He, third person singular masculine pronoun

O

oo — The (masculine), definite article singular

dentro

DEN-troo — Inside, within a space or container

Não

nowng — No or not; negation word in Portuguese

roube

HOH-beh — Steal (imperative/subjunctive form of roubar)

o

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

gato

GAH-too — A cat, a common domesticated feline animal

pegar

peh-GAHR — To catch, grab, or take hold of something

seus

SAY-ooz — His/her/their (masculine plural possessive pronoun)

gaiola

guy-OH-lah — A cage, an enclosure for keeping birds or animals

animal

ah-nee-MAL — An animal, a living organism that is not a plant

estimação

esh-chee-mah-SOW — Esteem; animal de estimação means pet

cantar

kan-TAHR — To sing, to produce musical sounds vocally

vive

VEE-veh — Lives; third person singular present of viver

assim

ah-SEENG — Thus, so, in this way or manner

ama

AH-mah — Loves; third person singular present of amar

Pássaro

PAH-sah-roo — A bird, a feathered winged animal

pousado

poh-ZAH-doo — Perched, resting on a surface or branch

mão

mowng — Hand, the body part at the end of the arm

menina

meh-NEE-nah — Girl, a young female child or teenager

Este

EH-steh — This (masculine), a demonstrative pronoun

nova

NOH-vah — New (feminine form), recently made or acquired

pousar

poh-ZAHR — To land or perch, to settle on a surface

seu

SAY-oo — His, her, its, your (possessive adjective, singular)

Eu

EH-oo — I, the first person singular subject pronoun

também

tam-BENG — Also, too; indicating addition or similarity

amo

AH-moo — I love; first person singular present of amar

são

sowng — Are; third person plural present of ser

você

voh-SAY — You, second person singular pronoun (informal/formal)

sim

seeng — Yes, an affirmative response or confirmation

rápido

HAH-pee-doo — Fast, quick, moving or acting with speed

gostar

gos-TAHR — To like, to have a pleasant feeling toward something

meninos

meh-NEE-nooz — Boys, plural of menino (young male children)

brincar

breen-KAHR — To play, to engage in fun or games

Meninos

meh-NEE-nooz — Boys, plural of menino (young male children)

neve

NEH-veh — Snow, frozen precipitation that falls as flakes

canal

kah-NAL — A canal, a man-made waterway for boats or water

Cidade

see-DAH-djeh — City, a large urban settlement or town

ao

ow — To the (masculine); contraction of a + o

fundo

FOON-doo — Background or bottom; the rear or base area

Você

voh-SAY — You, second person singular pronoun

vê

veh — Sees; third person singular present of ver

os

ooz — The (masculine plural definite article)

Sim

seeng — Yes, an affirmative response or confirmation

eu

EH-oo — I, the first person singular subject pronoun

vejo

VEH-zhoo — I see; first person singular present of ver

há

ah — There is/there are; also ago (time expression)

deles

DEH-lehz — Of them, theirs (masculine plural possessive)

gordo

GOHR-doo — Fat, overweight, having excess body weight

demais

djeh-MYES — Too much, excessively beyond a normal amount

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; a common preposition

correr

To run, to move quickly on foot

pode

POH-djeh — Can, is able to; third person singular of poder

pegá

peh-GAH — Catch/grab (clipped form before clitic pronoun)

lo

loo — Him/it, direct object clitic pronoun (masculine)

Gosto

GOHS-too — I like; first person singular present of gostar

ver

vehr — To see, to perceive with the eyes

REVISÃO

heh-vee-ZOW — Review, a revision or summary of learned material

Sua

SOO-ah — Your/her/his (feminine singular possessive adjective)

chapéu

shah-PAY-oo — A hat, a head covering worn outdoors

deixá

day-SHAH — Let/leave (clipped imperative form before clitic)